2016 National Women's Soccer League season

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National Women's Soccer League
Season2016
Champions Western New York Flash
NWSL Shield Portland Thorns FC
Matches played100
Goals scored263 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorer Kealia Ohai
Lynn Williams
(11 goals)
Biggest home win6 goals:
WNY 7–1 BOS
(Jun 24)
Biggest away win4 goals:
BOS 0–4 WNY
(Sep 24)
Highest scoring8 goals:
WNY 7–1 BOS
(Jun 24)
Longest winning run4 games:
Portland Thorns FC
(June 17 – July 2)
(Sept 4 – Sept 25)
Longest unbeaten run12 games:
Portland Thorns FC
(Apr 17 – July 2)
Longest winless run8 games:
Orlando Pride
(July 16 – Sept 24)
Longest losing run6 games:
Houston Dash
(May 14 – Jul 10)
Highest attendance23,403
ORL 3–1 HOU
(Apr 23)
Lowest attendance1,252
NJ 1–2 WNY
(May 7)
Total attendance555,775
Average attendance5,558
2015
2017
All statistics correct as of September 25, 2016 [1] .

The 2016 National Women's Soccer League season was the fourth season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), it was the tenth overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. The league was operated by the United States Soccer Federation and received significant financial backing from that body. Further financial backing was provided by the Canadian Soccer Association. Both national federations paid the league salaries of many of their respective national team members in an effort to nurture talent in those nations.

Contents

To accommodate the 2016 Olympics, the league suspended play for most of the month of August. In addition, the league did not schedule games during FIFA windows, leaving the 20-game, 19-week regular season ending in late September for the second year in a row. [2]

In the regular season, the Portland Thorns topped the standings and thus won the NWSL Shield. In the playoffs, the Washington Spirit and Western New York Flash won their opening matches to set up a meeting in the final. They tied 2-2 after extra time, with the Flash winning 3-2 on penalties to take the NWSL Championship.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Stadiums and locations

Two teams, the Dash and Reign, do not make their stadiums' entire capacity available for home games, instead restricting ticket sales at a lower level. The full capacities of their venues are included in parentheses and italics.

Personnel and sponsorship

Note: All of the teams use Nike as their kit manufacturer.

TeamHead coachCaptainShirt sponsor
Boston Breakers Flag of England.svg Matt Beard Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Engen
Flag of the United States.svg Kassey Kallman
Steward Health Care
Chicago Red Stars Flag of the United States.svg Rory Dames Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
Houston Dash Flag of the United States.svg Randy Waldrum Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai BBVA Compass
FC Kansas City Flag of North Macedonia.svg Vlatko Andonovski Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn Domino's
Orlando Pride Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Sermanni Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan Orlando Health
Portland Thorns Flag of England.svg Mark Parsons Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christine Sinclair
Flag of the United States.svg Tobin Heath
Providence Health & Services
Seattle Reign FC Flag of England.svg Laura Harvey Flag of the United States.svg Keelin Winters Microsoft
Sky Blue FC Ulster Banner.svg Christy Holly Flag of the United States.svg Christie Rampone Meridian Health
Washington Spirit Flag of the United States.svg Jim Gabarra Flag of the United States.svg Ali Krieger ProChain Solutions, Inc.
Western New York Flash Flag of England.svg Paul Riley Flag of New Zealand.svg Abby Erceg Sahlen's

Competition format

Results table

Abbreviation and Color Key:
Boston Breakers – BOS • Chicago Red Stars – CHI • Houston Dash – HOU • FC Kansas City – KC • Orlando Pride – ORL
Portland Thorns FC – POR • Seattle Reign FC – SEA • Sky Blue FC – NJ • Washington Spirit – WAS • Western New York Flash – WNY
Win Loss Tie Home Game
ClubMatch
1234567891011121314151617181920
Boston Breakers WASSEAPORCHINJKCWNYWASCHIWNYSEAORLNJORLKCHOUPORWNYHOUWNY
1–00–30–10–11–01–04–01–13–07–12–02–12–31–00–21–35–12–24–10–4
Chicago Red Stars HOUWNYORLBOSKCSEANJPORBOSPORWNYWASORLHOUKCNJSEAKCKCWAS
3–11–01–00–10–01–21–11–13–02–02–02–00–11–11–01–32–22–30–03–1
Houston Dash CHIORLNJKCWASORLSEAKCORLNJPORCHIWNYWASWNYBOSORLPORBOSSEA
3–13–10–01–21–00–11–00–10–11–03–01–13–31–22–21–34–23–04–12–3
FC Kansas City WNYPORSEAHOUCHIBOSORLNJHOUSEAWASPORWASWNYCHIBOSNJCHICHIORL
0–11–11–01–20–01–02–01–10–10–02–01–22–30–11–00–22–12–30–01–2
Orlando Pride PORHOUCHISEAWNYHOUKCWNYWASHOUPORBOSCHISEABOSWASHOUNJNJKC
2–13–11–02–01–00–12–01–02–01–01–22–10–15–21–01–24–21–11–21–2
Portland Thorns FC ORLKCBOSWASSEAWASSEACHIWNYCHIORLNJKCHOUSEASEABOSHOUWNYNJ
2–11–10–10–01–14–10–01–10–22–01–22–11–23–01–03–15–13–03–21–3
Seattle Reign FC NJBOSKCORLPORCHIPORHOUNJKCBOSWNYWNYORLPORPORCHIWASWASHOU
1–20–31–02–01–11–20–01–00–00–02–03–21–15–21–03–12–22–12–02–3
Sky Blue FC SEAWASHOUWNYBOSWNYCHIKCSEAWASPORHOUBOSWASWASCHIKCORLORLPOR
1–21–20–01–21–05–21–11–10–01–22–11–02–31–03–11–32–11–11–21–3
Washington Spirit BOSNJWNYPORHOUPORBOSORLNJKCCHIKCNJNJHOUORLWNYSEASEACHI
1–01–20–30–01–04–11–12–01–22–02–02–31–03–11–21–21–12–12–03–1
Western New York Flash KCCHIWASNJORLNJBOSORLPORBOSCHISEASEAKCHOUHOUWASBOSPORBOS
0–11–00–31–21–05–24–01–00–27–12–03–21–10–13–32–21–12–23–20–4

Updated to games played on September 25, 2016. [1]

Scores listed as home-away

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Portland Thorns FC 2012533519+1641 NWSL Shield
2 Washington Spirit 2012353021+939 NWSL Playoffs
3 Chicago Red Stars 209652420+433
4 Western New York Flash (C)209564026+1432
5 Seattle Reign FC 208662921+830
6 FC Kansas City 207581820226
7 Sky Blue FC 207582430626
8 Houston Dash 2064102929022
9 Orlando Pride 20611320301019
10 Boston Breakers 20321514473311
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Tiebreakers

The initial determining factor for a team's position in the standings is most points earned, with three points earned for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. If two or more teams tie in point total, when determining rank and playoff qualification and seeding, the NWSL uses the following tiebreaker rules, [4] going down the list until all teams are ranked.

  1. Head-to-head win–loss record between the teams (or points-per-game if more than two teams).
  2. Greater goal difference across the entire season (against all teams, not just tied teams).
  3. Greatest total number of goals scored (against all teams).
  4. Apply #1–3 to games played on the road.
  5. Apply #1–3 to games played at home.
  6. If teams are still equal, ranking will be determined by a coin toss.

NOTE: If two clubs remain tied after another club with the same number of points advances during any step, the tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format.

Weekly live standings

Considering each week to end on a Sunday. The number of games played by the teams are uneven due to a weather postponement in week 7 (rescheduled as the only game between week 15 and 16) and differing schedules between week 10 and 16.

Week1234567891011121314157R16171819
Team ↓
Portland Thorns FC 32233323211111122221
Washington Spirit 51111134343322211112
Chicago Red Stars 108422211124445443333
Western New York Flash 47878552432233334444
Seattle Reign FC 63367676675776665555
FC Kansas City 899991099888888888876
Sky Blue FC 26685867767654556667
Houston Dash 15546788999999999788
Orlando Pride 74754445556567777999
Boston Breakers 91010101091010101010101010101010101010

Attendance

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

TeamGPAttendanceHighLowAverage
Portland Thorns FC 10169,44921,14413,75216,945
Orlando Pride 1087,85123,4035,8428,785
Houston Dash 1056,9637,4404,5705,696
Seattle Reign FC 1046,0185,8883,9874,602
Western New York Flash 1038,6836,4492,2353,868
Washington Spirit 1037,8175,7503,0363,782
Boston Breakers 1035,7044,3791,4353,570
FC Kansas City 1031,6248,0222,2173,162
Chicago Red Stars 1030,0454,0242,0683,005
Sky Blue FC 1021,6213,7801,2522,162
Total100555,77523,4031,2525,558

Updated to games played on September 25, 2016. [1]

Highest attendances

Regular season

RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceDateStadium
1Orlando Pride3–1Houston Dash23,403April 23, 2016 Camping World Stadium
2Portland Thorns FC3–2Western New York Flash21,144September 11, 2016 Providence Park
3Portland Thorns FC1–0Seattle Reign19,231July 30, 2016 Providence Park
4Portland Thorns FC0–0Seattle Reign18,114May 29, 2016 Providence Park
5Portland Thorns FC5–1Boston Breakers17,152September 4, 2016 Providence Park
6Portland Thorns FC1–2FC Kansas City16,942July 9, 2016 Providence Park
7Portland Thorns FC2–0Chicago Red Stars16,931June 22, 2016 Providence Park
8Portland Thorns FC2–1Orlando Pride16,073April 17, 2016 Providence Park
9Portland Thorns FC4–1Washington Spirit15,823May 21, 2016 Providence Park
10Portland Thorns FC2–0Sky Blue14,287July 2, 2016 Providence Park

Updated to games played on September 25, 2016. [1]

Statistical leaders

NWSL Playoffs

The top four teams from the regular season will compete for the NWSL Championship.

Semi-finals Championship
      
1 Portland Thorns FC 3
4 Western New York Flash (a.e.t.) 4
4 Western New York Flash (pen.) 2 (3)
2 Washington Spirit 2 (2)
2 Washington Spirit (a.e.t.) 2
3 Chicago Red Stars 1

Semi-finals

Washington Spirit 2–1 (a.e.t.) Chicago Red Stars
Krieger Soccerball shade.svg36'
Nairn Yellow card.svg 57'
Ordega Soccerball shade.svg111'
Report Press Soccerball shade.svg81'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 120+2'
Maryland SoccerPlex
Boyds, Maryland
Attendance: 4,249
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Portland Thorns FC 3–4 (a.e.t.) Western New York Flash
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg39'
Brynjarsdóttir Yellow card.svg 75'
Sonnett Soccerball shade.svg78'
Horan Soccerball shade.svg105+1'
Heath Yellow card.svg 114'
Report Mewis Soccerball shade.svg16'
Kennedy Yellow card.svg 28'
Doniak Soccerball shade.svg38'
Dahlkemper Yellow card.svg 76'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg98', 104'
Eddy Yellow card.svg 109'
D'Angelo Yellow card.svg 120+1'
Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 20,086
Referee: Marco Vega

Championship

Washington Spirit 2–2 (a.e.t.) Western New York Flash
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg9', 91'
Wys Yellow card.svg 120+2'
Report Mewis Soccerball shade.svg14'
Zerboni Yellow card.svg 84'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg120+4'
Penalties
Krieger Soccerball shade cross.svg
Nairn Soccerball shad check.svg
Stengel Soccerball shad check.svg
Huster Soccerball shade cross.svg
Matheson Soccerball shade cross.svg
2–3Soccerball shad check.svg Dahlkemper
Soccerball shad check.svg Hinkle
Soccerball shade cross.svg McDonald
Soccerball shad check.svg Williams
Soccerball shade cross.svg Mewis
BBVA Compass Stadium
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 8,255
Referee: Matthew Franz

Individual awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthClubMonth's Statline
April Flag of the United States.svg Tobin Heath [5] [6] Portland Thorns FC 3 assists in 2 games; Thorns 1-0-1 in April
May Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Naeher [7] Chicago Red Stars 3 shutouts, 1 goal allowed in 4 games; Red Stars 3-0-2 in May
June Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christine Sinclair [8] Portland Thorns FC 3 goals and 1 assist; Thorns 3-0-1 in June
July Flag of Argentina.svg Estefania Banini [9] Washington Spirit 4 goals; Spirit 4-1-0 in July
August/Olympics Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christine Sinclair [10] Portland Thorns FC Both as "Olympian of the Month" and "Player of the Olympics"
September Flag of the United States.svg Allie Long [11] Portland Thorns FC 5 goals in 4 games; Thorns 4-0-0 in September

Weekly awards

WeekNWSL Player of the WeekNWSL Goal of the WeekNWSL Save of the Week
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
1 Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [a 1] Houston Dash Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steph Catley [a 2] Orlando Pride Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Betos [a 3] Portland Thorns FC
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Kim Little [a 4] Seattle Reign FC Flag of the United States.svg Ali Krieger [a 5] Washington Spirit Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris [a 6] Orlando Pride
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Kim Little [a 7] Seattle Reign FC Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press [a 8] [a 9] Chicago Red Stars Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris [a 10] Orlando Pride
4 Flag of the United States.svg Chioma Ubogagu [a 11] Houston Dash Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press [a 12] [a 13] Chicago Red Stars Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris [a 14] Orlando Pride
5 Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Naeher [a 15] Chicago Red Stars Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan [a 16] [a 17] Orlando Pride Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lydia Williams [a 18] Houston Dash
6 Flag of the United States.svg Tobin Heath [a 19] Portland Thorns FC Flag of the United States.svg Tobin Heath [a 20] [a 21] Portland Thorns FC Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris [a 22] Orlando Pride
7 Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams [a 23] Western New York Flash Flag of the United States.svg Erika Tymrak [a 24] FC Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg Katherine Reynolds [a 25] Portland Thorns FC
8 Flag of the United States.svg Britt Eckerstrom [a 26] [a 27] Western New York Flash Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press [a 28] [a 29] Chicago Red Stars Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris [a 30] Orlando Pride
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Sofia Huerta [a 31] [a 32] Chicago Red Stars Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn [a 33] FC Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris [a 34] Orlando Pride
10 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica McDonald [a 35] Western New York Flash Flag of the United States.svg Jasmyne Spencer [a 36] Orlando Pride Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris [a 37] Orlando Pride
11 Flag of Japan.svg Nahomi Kawasumi [a 38] Seattle Reign Flag of Iceland.svg Dagný Brynjarsdóttir [a 39] Portland Thorns FC Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Barnhart [a 40] FC Kansas City
12 Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Edmonds [a 41] Orlando Pride Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Edmonds [a 42] Orlando Pride Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Betos [a 43] Portland Thorns FC
13 Flag of Argentina.svg Estefania Banini [a 44] Washington Spirit Flag of Argentina.svg Estefania Banini [a 45] Washington Spirit Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Betos [a 46] Portland Thorns FC
14 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Barnhart [a 47] FC Kansas City Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [a 48] Houston Dash Flag of the United States.svg Kendall Fletcher [a 49] Seattle Reign FC
15 Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai [a 50] Houston Dash Flag of England.svg Rachel Daly [a 51] Houston Dash Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Betos [a 52] Portland Thorns FC
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Melis [a 53] Seattle Reign FC Flag of the United States.svg Christine Nairn [a 54] Washington Spirit Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Naeher [a 55] Chicago Red Stars
17 Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai [a 56] Houston Dash Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan [a 57] Orlando Pride Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Naeher [a 58] Chicago Red Stars
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Kerr [a 59] Sky Blue FC Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press [a 60] Chicago Red Stars Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris [a 61] Orlando Pride
19 Flag of the United States.svg Allie Long [a 62] Portland Thorns FC Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai [a 63] Houston Dash Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lydia Williams [a 64] Houston Dash

Annual awards

AwardWinner
Golden Boot [12] Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams Western New York Flash 11 goals
Rookie of the Year [13] Flag of Costa Rica.svg Raquel Rodriguez Sky Blue FC 1,461 minutes
Goalkeeper of the Year [14] Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris Orlando Pride 1.33 GAA, 62 saves
Defender of the Year [15] Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Barnes Seattle Reign FC 531 consecutive SO minutes
Coach of the Year [16] Flag of England.svg Mark Parsons Portland Thorns FC 12–3–5 regular season
Most Valuable Player [17] Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams Western New York Flash 11 goals, 5 assists
NWSL Best XI [18]
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Goalkeeper Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Harris Orlando Pride 62 saves Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars 1.00 GAA
Defender Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Barnes Seattle Reign FC 1,775 minutes Flag of the United States.svg Julie Johnston Chicago Red Stars1.00 team GAA
Defender Flag of the United States.svg Arin Gilliland Chicago Red Stars1.00 team GAA Flag of the United States.svg Ali Krieger Washington Spirit 1.05 team GAA
Defender Flag of the United States.svg Emily Menges Portland Thorns FC 0.95 team GAA Flag of the United States.svg Christie Rampone Sky Blue FC 1,800 minutes
Defender Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn FC Kansas City 1.00 team GAA Flag of the United States.svg Casey Short Chicago Red Stars1,781 minutes
Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Tobin Heath Portland Thorns FCGoal, 10 assists Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Colaprico Chicago Red StarsGoal, 2 assists
Midfielder Flag of the United States.svg Allie Long Portland Thorns FC6 goals, 2 assists Flag of the United States.svg Vanessa DiBernardo Chicago Red Stars7 assists
FW // MF Flag of the United States.svg Jessica McDonald Western New York Flash 10 goals, 7 assists Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jess Fishlock Seattle Reign FCGoal, 4 assists
FW // MF Flag of the United States.svg Kealia Ohai Houston Dash 11 goals, 4 assists Flag of Scotland.svg Kim Little Seattle Reign FC6 goals, 2 assists
Forward Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press Chicago Red Stars8 goals Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn Washington Spirit2 goals, 5 assists
Forward Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams Western New York Flash11 goals, 5 assists Flag of the United States.svg Shea Groom FC Kansas City8 goals
NWSL Championship Game MVP
PlayerClubRecord
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sabrina D'Angelo Western New York Flash 3 saves in PK shootout

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Individual weekly awards
  1. "Dash Forward Rachel Daly Voted Player of the Week". Nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  2. "Congrats to @ORLPride's @stephcatley on her goal being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 1!". Twitter.com. NWSL. April 22, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  3. "Congrats to @ThornsFC's @MichelleBetos on her save being selected by fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 1!". Twitter.com. NWSL. April 22, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  4. "Reign FC Midfielder Kim Little Voted Player of the Week". Nwslsoccer.com. April 26, 2016. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. "Congrats to @WashSpirit's @alikrieger on her goal being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 2!". Twitter.com. NWSL. April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  6. "Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on her save being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week –Week 2!". Twitter.com. NWSL. April 29, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  7. Blakely, Chris (May 4, 2016). "Kim Little named NWSL Player of the Week for second straight week". Vavel. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  8. "Congrats to @chicagoredstars's @ChristenPress on being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 3!". Twitter.com. NWSL. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  9. "Goal of the Week Winner: Christen Press – Week 3". youtube.com. NWSL. May 4, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  10. "Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 3!". Twitter.com. NWSL. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  11. "HOUSTON DASH'S CHIOMA UBOGAGU VOTED PLAYER OF THE WEEK". NWSL. May 10, 2016. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  12. "Congrats to @chicagoredstars' @ChristenPress on her goal being selected by the fans as Goal of the Week – Week 4!". Twitter.com. NWSL. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  13. "Goal of the Week Winner: Christen Press – Week 4". youtube.com. NWSL. May 11, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  14. "Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on her save being selected by the fans as #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 4!". Twitter.com. NWSL. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  15. "CHICAGO RED STARS GOALKEEPER ALYSSA NAEHER VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  16. "Congrats to @ORLPride's @alexmorgan13 on being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 5!". Twitter.com. NWSL. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  17. "Goal of the Week Winner: Alex Morgan – Week 5". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. May 18, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  18. "Congrats to @HoustonDash's @lydsaussie on her save being selected by the fans as #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 5!". Twitter.com. NWSL. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  19. "Portland Thorns midfielder Tobin Heath wins NWSL Player of the Week". OregonLive.com. May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  20. "Congrats to @ThornsFC midfielder @TobinHeath on being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 6!". Twitter.com. NWSL. May 27, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  21. "Goal of the Week Winner: Tohin Heath – Week 6". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. May 25, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  22. "Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on her save being selected by the fans as #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 6!". Twitter.com. NWSL. May 27, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  23. "WNY FLASH FORWARD LYNN WILLIAMS VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". NWSL. May 31, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  24. "Congrats to @FCKansasCity midfielder @eTYMrak on being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 7!". Twitter.com. NWSL. June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  25. "Congrats to @ThornsFC defender @KReynolds16 on being selected by the fans as #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 7!". Twitter.com. NWSL. June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  26. "Congrats to @WNYFlash Britt Eckerstrom on being voted Player of the Week by @NWSLmedia". Twitter.com. NWSL. June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  27. "WNY FLASH GOALKEEPER BRITT ECKERSTROM VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Eckerstrom has yet to concede a goal in her professional career". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  28. "Congrats to @chicagoredstars forward @ChristenPress on being selected by the fans as #NWSL Goal of the Week–Week 8!". Twitter.com. NWSL. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  29. "Goal of the Week Winner: Christen Press – Week 8". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. June 15, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  30. "Congrats to @ORLPride goalkeeper @Ashlyn_Harris on being selected by the fans as #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 8!". Twitter.com. NWSL. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  31. "Congrats to @chicagoredstars forward Sofia Huerta on being voted Player of the Week by the @NWSLmedia!". Twitter.com. NWSL. June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  32. "CHICAGO RED STARS FORWARD SOFIA HUERTA VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK — Huerta had two goals to help the Red Stars earn a 3–0 victory over the Boston Breakers Saturday". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  33. "Congrats to @FCKansasCity @beckysauerbrunn on being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 9!". Twitter.com. NWSL. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  34. "Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on being selected by fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 9!". Twitter.com. NWSL. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  35. "WNY FLASH FORWARD JESSICA MCDONALD VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK — McDonald tallied a hat trick and an assist to help the Flash earn a 7–1 victory over the Boston Breakers". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  36. "Congrats to @ORLPride forward @Jas_it_Up on being selected by fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 10!". Twitter.com. NWSL. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  37. "Congrats to @ORLPride's @Ashlyn_Harris on being selected by fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 10!". Twitter.com. NWSL. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  38. "Congrats to @SeattleReignFC Nahomi Kawasumi on being voted Player of the Week by @NWSLmedia!". Twitter.com. nwslsoccer.com. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  39. "Congrats to @ThornsFC midfielder @dagnybrynjars on being voted by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 11!". Twitter.com. NWSL. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  40. "Congrats to @FCKansasCity @nbarnhart on her save being voted by the fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 11!". Twitter.com. NWSL. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  41. "ORLANDO PRIDE DEFENDER KRISTEN EDMONDS VOTED PLAYER OF THE WEEK". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. September 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  42. "Congrats to @ORLPride Kristen Edmonds on being voted #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 12 by the fans!". Twitter.com. NWSL. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  43. "Congrats to @ThornsFC goalkeeper Michelle Betos on being voted #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 12 by the fans!". Twitter.com. NWSL. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  44. "WASHINGTON SPIRIT MIDFIELDER ESTEFANIA BANINI VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  45. "Goal of the Week Winner: Estefania Banini – Week 13". YouTube.com. NWSL. July 20, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  46. "Save of the Week Winner: Michelle Betos – Week 13". YouTube.com. NWSL. July 20, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  47. "FC KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPER NICOLE BARNHART VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  48. "Goal of the Week Winner: Rachel Daly – Week 14". YouTube.com. NWSL. July 26, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  49. "Save of the Week Winner: Kendall Fletcher – Week 14". YouTube.com. NWSL. July 26, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  50. "HOUSTON DASH FORWARD KEALIA OHAI VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. August 2, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  51. "Goal of the Week Winner: Rachel Daly – Week 15". YouTube.com. NWSL. August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  52. "Congrats to @ThornsFC goalkeeper @MichelleBetos on being voted by the fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 15!". Twitter.com. NWSL. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  53. "SEATTLE REIGN FC FORWARD MANON MELIS VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  54. "Goal of the Week Winner: Christine Nairn – Week 16". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  55. "Save of the Week Winner: Alyssa Naeher – Week 16". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  56. "HOUSTON DASH FORWARD KEALIA OHAI VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  57. "Goal of the Week Winner: Alex Morgan – Week 17". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  58. "Save of the Week Winner: Alyssa Naeher – Week 17". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  59. "SKY BLUE FC FORWARD SAMANTHA KERR VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK". nwslsoccer.com. NWSL. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  60. "Goal of the Week Winner: Christen Press – Week 18". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  61. "Save of the Week Winner: Ashlyn Harris – Week 18". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  62. "Thorns' Allie Long named NWSL Player of the Week". September 27, 2016.
  63. "Goal of the Week Winner: Kealia Ohai – Week 19". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. September 28, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  64. "Save of the Week Winner: Lydia Williams – Week 19". youtube.com. NWSLsoccer. September 28, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.

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